FLAGS ACT 1953 Schedule 1—The Australian National Flag and the Australian Red Ensign

FLAGS ACT 1953
Schedule 1—The Australian National Flag and the Australian Red Ensign

Sections 3 and 4

1. The Australian National Flag is a blue flag, and the Australian Red Ensign is a red flag, the design of each of which is specified in clause 1A.

1A. Each of the flags referred to in clause 1 has:

(a): the Union Jack occupying the upper quarter next the staff;
(b): a large white star (representing the 6 States of Australia and the Territories) in the centre of the lower quarter next the staff and pointing direct to the centre of St George's Cross in the Union Jack, as specified in Table A; and
(c): 5 white stars (representing the Southern Cross) in the half of the flag further from the staff, as specified in Table B.

Position of Centre	Outer Diameter	Inner Diameter	Number of Points
On middle line (parallel with the hoist edge of flag) of Union Jack (produced), one-quarter width of flag from bottom edge of flag	Three-tenths of width of flag	Four-ninths of outer diameter	Seven

Table B—Stars of the Southern Cross

	Position of Centre	Outer Diameter	Inner Diameter	Number
Name	The fractions are fractions of width of flag	In fractions of outer diameter	of Points
Alpha Crucis	On middle line, one-sixth from bottom edge	One-seventh	Four-ninths	Seven
Beta Crucis	One-quarter from middle line, at right angles on left to a point on middle line one-sixteenth above centre of fly	One-seventh	Four-ninths	Seven
Gamma Crucis	On middle line one-sixth from top edge	One-seventh	Four-ninths	Seven
Delta Crucis	Two-ninths from middle line at right angles on right to a point one-fifteenth above a point on middle line one-sixteenth above centre of fly	One-seventh	Four-ninths	Seven
Epsilon Crucis	One-tenth from middle line at right angles on right to a point on middle line one twenty-fourth below centre of fly	One-twelfth	Four-ninths	Five

2. In Table A and Table B, "width of flag" means the measurement of the hoist edge of the flag.

3. In Table B, "middle line" means a straight line, parallel with the hoist edge of the flag, and dividing the fly into two equal parts.